Machine Operator – Engine Lathe, 1st Shift

Machine Operator – Engine Lathe, 1st Shift Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience as lathe operator in a job shop position.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must have own hand tools required for position.
• Must be able to read blueprints, grind tool bits, make own set-ups and use precision instruments.
• Must be physically able to:
  • Lift 50 lbs.
  • Work 4–5 hour periods with 10 minute break.
  • Work in areas requiring bending, stooping, turning, twisting, etc.

• Read and interpret detailed blueprints.
• Perform highly diversified work in machining a wide variety of castings, burnouts, bar stock and fabricated parts, with a minimum of supervision using complicated drawings.
• Hold tolerances as required by drawings.
• Make difficult set-ups requiring extensive blocking and aligning of irregular‑shaped parts.
• Select feeds and speeds.
• Devise tooling for varying materials and conditions.
• Determine operation sequences, fit weldments, pre‑heat weld, post‑heat, straighten, bend, bow, and burn as required by the blueprints.

• Maintain machine: keep machine clean, check and fill fluid levels as needed, keep tooling organized and ready to use.
• Clean area around machine.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks assigned by supervisor.
• Instruct or train new operators.

Rate:
Starting rate will depend upon individual’s qualifications.